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Licensed child care center · public record

Idea Lab NW Austin

Austin, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

5 state inspections, last 2 years
3 deficiencies on the state’s summary
3 high or medium-high risk
September 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 7, 2024
Capacity
60 children
Ages served
School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 02:55 PM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1794826

Where

13642 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78750

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 0
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
February 27, 2026High744.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “Four children were left unattended in the building.”
March 2, 2026
June 27, 2024HighHRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor
State’s note: “2912 affidavits were not available for review.”
July 3, 2024
May 3, 2024High746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
State’s note: “During the walk-through, the operation did not have any carbon monoxide. This was correct at the inspection when the owner bought one and tested it.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Idea Lab NW Austin?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 30, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Idea Lab NW Austin have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 3 high-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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